1955 buick nailhead rebuilder northeast (New York area )

[Guest 38buick55special]

I am looking for someone to rebuild my 264 nailhead in the tri state area. I don't mind driving as long as I get a quality rebuild. Most of the shops that I have spoken to don't know to much about our buick motors.

[Guest BJM]

Do it yourself. Motors are not that hard to rebuild, with a shop manual.

[60FlatTop]

Do it yourself. YOU will read the shop manual and carefully follow every detail. Take the shop manual into a professional shop and they will wonder why you brought it.

Bernie

[Larry Schramm]

Agree on doing it yourself.

[Bhigdog]

You can do it yourself but to clarify what that really means is to "assemble" it yourself. You will still need an engine shop to cook the block, heads, and misc parts, measure and most likely re-bore and hone the cylinders, replace/line ream the cam bearings, and do the numerous things that should be checked and done to the heads. If you choose to forgo some or most of those items it's not a re-build but rather a re-fresh or repair. ..............Bob

[bhambulldog]

Tom Telesco specializes in nailheads

Classic and Muscle Automotive

465 Glenbrook Road

Stamford, CT 06906 - View Map

Phone: (203) 324-6045

[Guest 38buick55special]

Hey guys thanks for the replies, yes I will be disassembling and reassembling the engine myself. Sorry I should have specified that. I just need to find someone that is capable of doing the machine work. Thanks bulldog I will be calling Tom considering he is only 2 hrs away from me. Thanks again to you all, without you guys I would not be taking this project on.

[bhambulldog]

I knew you were close. It would be a trip I would take...

Tom is making some forged pistons for nailheads. You should give him a call and ask if there will be any for a 264. He is taking pre-orders (at a discount) now.

[JZRIV]

Hey guys thanks for the replies, yes I will be disassembling and reassembling the engine myself. Sorry I should have specified that. I just need to find someone that is capable of doing the machine work. Thanks bulldog I will be calling Tom considering he is only 2 hrs away from me. Thanks again to you all, without you guys I would not be taking this project on.

You will not regret doing business with Tom Telesco. He is your best source considering only 2 hours away.

[Guest 38buick55special]

I met Tom Saturday, he's a great guy. He's extremely knowledgeable it was a pleasure doing business with him. Finally got my 56 322

[bhambulldog]

Hooray !!

Now, for the assembly